Meet Yancy, her owner Sharon is the grand prize winner of our contest we sponsored on the dailykibble read more . . .

He has gone to the Rainbow Ridge to join his relatives and friends.
No words can say how much I will miss him.  read more . . .

Little did we know when we walked into PET ORPHANS in Van Nuys, CA, exactly four years ago this week that Robin and I would not only walk out with a dog, but with an unbelievable story to go along with her. We lost our dog Corky a year before to cancer after 15 wonderful read more . . .

Sara Lee and her father and two brothers were abandoned at the Camarillo shelter in May 2010. We believe that they came from a backyard breeder who didn't want to deal with the cherry eye they all had plus the nutering costs. LIFE Animal Rescue rescued all of them and we got her from LIFE (Living Is For Everyone) and the rest is history. She is currently 1 1/2 years old. read more . . .

We looked online for months. We found Life 4 Paws through PetFinder.com. They had a picture of Cooper on their site and said he'd be at the PetSmart on Victory. He was a dirty, matted mess, BUT it was his eyes. I saw someting the moment I saw his face. I went to PetSmart to "look", but knew that'd be it. I couldn't find him when I got there and then a read more . . .

Nutmeg was a former breeder dog who has spent most of her life living in a kennel. So the outside world was very new to her when she was rescued. She is a shy girl in many ways and she loves to lay right at your feet. read more . . .

My name is Magic, a.k.a. Deputy Dog. When I was fifteen, the woman that raised me since I was a puppy got a new boyfriend. I overheard her boyfriend tell her she had to make a choice, him or "the dog". Well she decided that he was going to be around longer than me so she read more . . .

My name is Charlie. The first year of my life was spent with Amy in Iowa. Amy wasn't around much and had a boyfriend. She introduced me to her neighbors. They took a real liking to me and took care during the day so I wasn't left home alone. I spent so much time with them that I read more . . .

Bentley was a stray who was picked up and brought to the Agoura Hills Animal Shelter. Bentley was kept in isolation at the shelter for a while due to his kennel cough. He also had a skin disease which I was told could take 6 months to cure. When I first saw Bentley at the read more . . .

Cooper was rescued from a puppy mill in SW North Dakota where 200 dogs were found to be running loose or stored in farm out buildings in complete squalor. They were malnourished, dehydrated and filthy and full of worms. Thank God for the Central Dakota Humane Society and the read more . . .

Roxie was rescued at the eleventh hour from being euthanized. She is playful and so grateful to be part of a large family of rescues. read more . . .

Miss Sophie was rescued from a pet store puppy mill. She is a wonderful companion. She is a fantastic traveler and has logged many frequent flier miles! She has welcomed all of her adopted brothers and sisters into her heart. Sophie is a registered therapy dog.She helps her mommy read more . . .

Being from a broken home isn't easy. Take it from me. My father was a stray. My seven brothers and sisters and I ended up at an adoption agency after we were born. The agency helped us all find a home. Unfortunately, though, I was the last one. read more . . .

In 1997, we had a home on a golf course in Atlanta. In November, my husband was playing golf and came home and told me about a puppy that had been hanging around the sixth tee of the golf course. He had seen the dog there the day before and had assumed she lived in one of the read more . . .

Izzy (Isabella) was adopted from the Agoura animal shelter in early June. She was abandoned at 9 weeks old at the animal shelter, with a broken femur, most likely from being kicked. She was operated on to have her leg set, and ultimately had the ball removed from her hip read more . . .

H.B. (featured on the right), was rescued off the streets of Tijuana, Baja Mexico a few months before her sister Frieda in 2005. She is loving and loyal. She is pleased to be north of the border! read more . . .

Frieda was rescued off the streets of Tijuana, Baja Mexico in 2005. She is loving and loyal. She is a funny girl, who is loved by everyone she meets. She is happy to be in her home in Los Angeles with all her brothers and sisters. read more . . .

Here's a recent photo of Lucy. She's a rescue who was found at 9 weeks old in a state park in New Jersey. Lucy was abandoned in the park and unfortunately, got herself caught in a raccoon trap. She was found by a neighbor, who brought her to the vet and paid for her surgery and care. read more . . .

Sherman spent almost 6 years at a rescue kennel. He is a retriever mix and immediately decided he loved toys, and lots of them! He always has at least one under his chin at all times, but is happy to share as well! And, can you tell? He?s a major chow hound!! read more . . .

10-year-old lab mix J.D. was rescued from the San Bernardino Shelter, having been turned in by his owners for unknown reasons. He was considered ?unplaceable? due to being an older guy, but he is one happy camper now! He romps in the backyard, loves going for walks, and rides read more . . .

Cleo was dumped at the South Central Animal Shelter near the Coliseum, but fortunately was obtained by the fabulous rescue group Daphneyland (based in Acton, CA). She was almost 5 years old, but at almost 10, still acts like a puppy. Thank goodness for the many shelter volunteers read more . . .

I had been adopted twice before and was returned to a rescue organization. The last time I was put up for adoption was because my mom was sick and felt that I would be happier in a new home. I was adopted in November 2008. I had been diagnosed with a heart condition, read more . . .

I had been living with my family since I was 6 weeks old. They were 82 when I was adopted. Unfortunately, I had to be put up for adoption in February 2009 because my mom and dad went into a nursing home. I did not have anyone to take care of me. I was taken to a read more . . .

Skyler was a beautiful dog, who I adopted from a dear friend involved in animal rescue. She had been abused and neglected. She had been living in foster care for a few months. The very first time we saw each other, there was a connection. I can not  read more . . .